Quotes About Soccer

Having grown up watching Barcelona, Elen gets a bit annoyed watching me if I don't do flicks and tricks like Ronaldinho. I have to explain you can't do that all the time in a game!

That's a yellow card for Cazoria. So the next time he's involved in Europe, he won't be.

I love watching little Paul Scholes, he's so in control of what he's doing and is always so accurate and pinpoint with his passing - it's just beautiful to watch.

I have some cool talents. I'm really flexible and can do all sorts of twisted yoga positions. And I'm a big athlete and especially love soccer.

I think the best place to work in football is England.

the two military aides with the nuclear codes—ours was the "the football," and because we didn't know what the Russians called theirs, we dubbed it "the soccer ball"—and

deviant soccer moms in Minnesota.

I am a big fan of Independiente and I played in their youth systems before being released for being too small, so I went to work with my father as a builder. This helped me understand a lot of things about life; it made me mentally very strong and it also pushed me to go and play for another team.

We believe defending is very much a team job, and we can't just rely on a back four and a goalkeeper.

For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.

It remains an ambiton of mine to get to a major finals with Scotland.

I remember when I was playing for Pequeninos, I'd see some of the kids after the match with their fathers, and I was alone. That was heavy for me. It marked me.

When the list is made of the all-time best players, Totti will certainly be in there. I really believe he will be remembered as one of the greats.

I just love diving around in goal. Being able to do it for my country is amazing and I remind myself of it every single time I pull on an England shirt.

If Chelsea lose Hazard, I don't know how they could replace him. I couldn't think who they would sign because Hazard is one of the best players in the world. I would think only Messi or Ronaldo could replace him.

I think the hardest to replace has been Johnny Collins. He was great to play with. You could always rely on him to be available for a short pass, allowing you time to clear a ball. He would never give the ball away.

Whenever we are en route to a game on the bus I am always watching the goals of Ronaldo, Adriano, and Neymar to get some inspiration. Then, when I am on the pitch, I try to replicate what they do.

I have always dreamt of winning the Africa Cup of Nations and the fact that I am representing my country and I am always proud to wear the green white green.

I didn't dream of joining Man City as a professional one day, or representing England, because I didn't know that was even possible.

Representing my country will always be one of my proudest achievements, and I feel honoured to have played for England.

People say a striker should be so hungry for goals, that he should eat the grass. Well, I did that - literally!

Every game that you lose it hurts, but especially when you lead 2-1, and you lose 4-2.

England Under 16, Under 17, Under 18, I played centre-half. But back then, David Moyes thought it was difficult to throw a 16-year-old in there. There was a big hype around me. He wanted me to fulfil my potential; he wanted to get me in as early as possible.

Iceland won't change. No matter who they play, they're 4-4-2.